Press Releases

Today the Department of Education announced that 15 states and the District of Columbia will advance as finalists for phase 1 of the Race to the Top competition. Race to the Top is the Department's $4.35 billion effort to dramatically re-shape America's educational system to better engage and prepare our students for success in a competitive 21st century economy and workplace.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $554,773,126 is now available for Illinois under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Illinois has received over $3,425,822,290 through the Recovery Act. The State recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for over 2,600 education jobs from Oct. 1 to Dec.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $268,390,060 is now available for Massachusetts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Massachusetts has received over $1,601,406,470 through the Recovery Act. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for over 3,200 education jobs from Oct.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Delaware will receive $1.54 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Maryland will receive $6.76 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that West Virginia will receive $3.32 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Washington will receive $7.59 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that North Carolina will receive $14.24 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the School Improvement Grant program in fiscal year 2010.